India, Nov. 10 -- A six-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Kalantra village of Kreeri in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said.

The boy was attacked by a leopard in the village, leaving him critically injured, an official said.

He was immediately shifted to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, reported news agency KNO.

The deceased was identified as Kifayat Bhat, son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat, a resident of Kalantra, Kreeri.

Meanwhile, authorities have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Kashmir Observer....